February 28, 2024
Generative AI, including Large Language Models (LLMs), is being integrated into the water sector, offering transformative benefits in data analytics, automated reporting, and predictive maintenance. In this web briefing, Senior Research Analyst Dr Olga Murujew and TAG Expert Gigi Karmous-Edwards discuss their report on the opportunities and challenges that AI are bringing to the water…
February 28, 2024
UVC-LED disinfection as an alternative to mercury-filled lamps for POU applications is a market that has soared in recent years, growing at least six times since 2020, and showing exponential growth. In this web briefing BlueTech Research Analyst Dr Catherine McIntyre showcased our recent market update in this area, including market share information. We also…
January 22, 2024
Podcasts are a great way to stay connected and digest information in ways that work for you. BlueTech now offers web briefings on research reports in a podcast format so that you can listen to these while in transit, out walking the dog or just taking a break from your screens. Podcasts on research reports…
January 23, 2024
Net zero targets, rising concerns over PFAS and land application plus the opportunities for developing commercial end-products are all focusing minds urgently on sludge treatment. This Briefing provides an overview of BlueTech’s Technology Horizon Scan report which covers the latest developments in technologies and markets. Senior Research Analyst Dr Olga Murujew and Research Analyst Michele…
July 25, 2023
There has been a surge of innovative technologies in recent years aimed at improving the efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of desalination and water reuse processes. This web briefing covered BlueTech’s latest report by Senior Research Analysts Dr Kim Wu and Georg Schuecking and provides technical analysis as well as the commercial outlook for a range…
June 28, 2023
Because of its high costs and energy use, electrochemical treatment, especially electrochemical oxidation (EOx), has been seen as a “last resort” treatment for recalcitrant materials in industrial discharges. The picture is now changing rapidly, with companies rushing to develop new technologies or adapt their offerings to target PFAS in particular. As the number of installations grows, we…
May 7, 2023
This podcast covers BlueTech’s recent detailed cost study on PFAS removal technology costs, as well as an analysis of the implications of the latest regulatory moves in the US. As the USEPA issues its draft maximum contaminant levels (MCLS), it enters uncharted territory: it places the US at the vanguard of global regulation of PFAS…
March 23, 2023
This web briefing discussed BlueTech’s updated technology and market horizon scan for Phosphorus recovery technologies. Research Analyst and nutrient recovery specialist Martino Finotelli, Research Director Rhys Owen and Client Relations Director Divya Inna discussed the state of technology and looked at how upcoming and recent regulations are set to shape the market. The webinar also…
February 24, 2023
Some 15% of the total energy in homes and 30% – 40% of energy in industrial buildings is discharged to the sewers. This adds up to a startling amount of energy – by some estimates, the thermal energy arriving at WWTPs in the EU equates to 2-9% of the total energy used in the bloc.…